Rachelstown and St Stephens Green

[Galteemore]

Nice NIR vibe. Unusual to see an 80 class in the suburban livery 

[The Derry Road]

  On 10/4/2021 at 10:22 PM, Galteemore said:

Nice NIR vibe. Unusual to see an 80 class in the suburban livery 

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I have three other sets on the bench one ready for painting the other sets will be, one in blue/maroon and two in bumble bee liveries

TDR

[The Derry Road]

Work is continuing in the shed, making tunnel entrances and fitting on the layout and on some rolling stock, a few pictures, short videos and a few drone views of the progress of the layout.

 

TDR

[JasonB]

Excellent stuff. Love how this whole area is developing. Lifting what was there previously has definitely paid off. 

[ttc0169]

Fantastic Raymond

[Noel]

Wunderbar fab

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[The Derry Road]

Hi all

Just a quick update showing recent vehicle additions and using up left over bits and pieces of plastic parts and card to make up part of depot stores and signals workshops and stores. Also a quick peek at some new signals and gantries I’m constructing using plastic card, left over ratio parts and some scale model scenery walkways, with all working signals. Just have a little more work to do on some parts, then fit and connect to control panel,

Thanks for looking in TDR

[Georgeconna]

Looks Fab, Gantrys especially!

 

[murphaph]

Yeah the gantries are the biz.

[JasonB]

Lovely work on the weathering. Looks great, but is also very effective at covering up the joins in the red brick sheets.   

[The Derry Road]

Hi All

Quick update on layout progress thus far, signals and gantry’s fitted, wired and tested to panel ready for connection, some home made signae added, and ballasting started, see attached pictures.

TDR

[ttc0169]

Always a joy to see this layout develop,the scissors crossover really adds flexibility to the operation of the MPD.  

Well done Raymond. 

[Edo]

Fab - great job

[The Derry Road]

  On 7/7/2021 at 1:46 PM, ttc0169 said:

Always a joy to see this layout develop,the scissors crossover really adds flexibility to the operation of the MPD.  

Well done Raymond. 

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Thanks Noel, the crossover was made by Patrick Nichols in England from peco points, a real superb piece of work, professionally put together into one piece

[The Derry Road]

Hi All

Some more progress on the layout, ballasting completed, track weathered, signals connected and working, spent an hour our two cleaning track today after the weathering stick passed over, so NIR 112 was put on cleaning duties and assigned to the CMX withfull tank of fluid, whilst an old Q kit Hunslet body on an Athearn F7A Chassis has been on trials having been converted to DCC, very pleased with the results.

Regards TDR

[jhb171achill]

Very nice! Works well with the backscene too.

[popeye]

That Hunslet is a flying machine, does it have Turbo. 

[The Derry Road]

  On 3/8/2021 at 6:19 PM, popeye said:

That Hunslet is a flying machine, does it have Turbo. 

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its an old Q kit body on an Athearn F7A chassis, great runner at high and very low speeds,  i've had this for years, just recently converted it to DCC

[The Derry Road]

Hi All quick video of IRM A class 017 hauling a rake of cement bubbles through the layout really impressive loco with sound

TDR

[jhb171achill]

TDR, that viaduct is amazing!

 

[The Derry Road]

 

Hi all quick running secession this afternoon of my two IRM A class locos, 017 pulling cement bubbles and 036 on Mk2 coaches

TDR

Edited November 3, 2021 by The Derry Road
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[Rush and Lusk]

Inspirational layout and images, especially for this rookie ! - lovely 

[JasonB]

The Mk2's look great behind the A. 

[The Derry Road]

Hi All,

Just thought I’d share a few pictures and short video of my railway Den. Spend most of today tidying under baseboards, so during the coming winter months I can finish installing and electrifying the remainder of points and signals also finish constructing the drawer system under the boards where twelve 2ft x 2ft drawers will hopefully house the remaining stock. Hope you enjoy

TDR

[ttc0169]

A fabulous collection and layout Raymond

[The Derry Road]

  On 13/11/2021 at 4:57 PM, ttc0169 said:

A fabulous collection and layout Raymond

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Thank you Noel

TDR

[JasonB]

Very impressive setup. Great space too. 

[LARNE CABIN]

This is just mind boggling, for someone like myself, working on a 6' x 2' board, which fits in a 6' x 2' alcove and gives me so much enjoyment. Imagine having a 'railway den', it must be heaven, and all that stock and track diagrams and sophisticated control. Hats off to you Raymond. You're a lucky man, enjoy.

[The Derry Road]

  On 13/11/2021 at 8:58 PM, JasonB said:

Very impressive setup. Great space too. 

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Hi JasonB, thank you, The room is just a nice size for me

TDR

[John-r]

To be honest, that's a pretty spectacular layout and hobby room to have, thanks for sharing with us.

[The Derry Road]

  On 13/11/2021 at 11:20 PM, LARNE CABIN said:

This is just mind boggling, for someone like myself, working on a 6' x 2' board, which fits in a 6' x 2' alcove and gives me so much enjoyment. Imagine having a 'railway den', it must be heaven, and all that stock and track diagrams and sophisticated control. Hats off to you Raymond. You're a lucky man, enjoy.

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LARNE CABIN, Thanks for the comments.

TDR

  On 13/11/2021 at 11:47 PM, John-r said:

To be honest, that's a pretty spectacular layout and hobby room to have, thanks for sharing with us.

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John-r, Your very welcome

TDR

[David Holman]

As dens go, that really is splendid.

[Adrian]

Fab layout Raymond! Met you last week in the Railway Modeller app - just wanna say thank you so much for letting me know about this forum, I joined last week, posted and have already acquired an 071, 141 and 181 from a gentleman @flange lubricator on Friday.

 

Will be posting pics later  Thanks again and I’ll be following your layout with interest

[The Derry Road]

  On 4/12/2021 at 11:16 PM, Adrian said:

Fab layout Raymond! Met you last week in the Railway Modeller app - just wanna say thank you so much for letting me know about this forum, I joined last week, posted and have already acquired an 071, 141 and 181 from a gentleman @flange lubricator on Friday.

 

Will be posting pics later  Thanks again and I’ll be following your layout with interest

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Hi Adrian, Many thanks for your comment and Welcome to the forum, you'll get lots of info, help and guidance on here.

Regards TDR

[The Derry Road]

Hi All, first running session this year, video shows NIR 80 class at station whilst testing the background sound units I just fitted, also started to add more layout details, Bill Boards, station adverts and name boards, rail speed signs and road signs as work starts to begin on improving the village area, in the video the cracking noise is from me moving phone camera whilst recording

Regards